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The Ringer Wrestling Show

Has the Moment Faded for Streaming? Plus: Ridge Holland, and Wrestling's Evolving Media Landscape

The Ringer Wrestling Show

The Ringer

Sports, Wrestling

4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2025

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

David and Kaz discuss the current state of wrestling ratings, mainstream interest in wrestling, the challenges of ticket prices and accessibility, and the future of wrestling on streaming platforms. They also delve into AEW's new championship, Ridge Holland's controversial situation regarding his contract, the need for change in wrestling compensation, and much more. Be sure to check out our videos on⁠ BlueSky⁠,⁠ TikTok⁠,⁠ Instagram Threads⁠, and⁠ X⁠. Hosts: David Shoemaker and Kazeem Famuyide Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Cold open question of the week, Kaz.

0:02.5

What up, Shoes?

0:04.2

As part of his retirement tour, John Cena made a very special appearance at Natty Nighthart

0:12.9

and TJ Kids Dungeon, the new dungeon wrestling school this week.

0:19.2

Big deal.

0:20.1

Which made me wonder of all of the

0:23.7

sure fire Hall of Famers of this generation, seen as generation, define that however you want,

0:33.1

who would you most want to be your wrestling teacher? Sure fire Hall of Famers. That's all the big stars. Like who would you most want to be your wrestling teacher?

0:39.4

Surefire Hall of Famers.

0:40.8

That's all the big stars.

0:42.9

Who would you want to teach you wrestling?

0:45.2

Randy Orrin.

0:46.6

Really?

0:47.6

Randy Orton.

0:49.1

You said that that came quick.

0:57.9

Yeah, because Randy Orton makes it, he does the most while making it look like the least that I think anybody's ever done.

1:01.1

So, yeah, and there was a great video of him and see him punk watching a match they had together

1:05.0

that WW had posted to YouTube.

1:07.7

And I was enthralled with the degree to which randy orton was like

1:13.5

just just like understood what was going on could describe what was going on with like

1:18.9

shorthand you know i guess every wrestler could and he's been doing it for so long it shouldn't

1:22.3

surprise me yeah but i think my gut instinct is like yes randy orton is incredibly talented

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